War Machine planning Oct. 15 return against Gideon Ray

With a one-year jail sentence over, War Machine (11-4) is ready to get back in the cage.

The former cast member of “The Ultimate Fighter 6″ (known then as Jon Koppenhaver) recently announced via Twitter that he’ll return to action on Oct. 15 against Gideon Ray (17-13-1) at Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4.

War Machine, of course, first rose to national prominence in 2007 during a stint on “TUF 6.” He was eliminated in the opening round of the tournament by eventual finalist Tommy Speer. However, War Machine remained a central figure in the season’s in-house drama, taking part in several drunken tirades and pranks.

War Machine was invited onto the season’s live finale, where he earned a memorable third-round knockout of fellow cast member Jared Rollins. However, War Machine was released from the promotion following a 56-second loss to Yoshiyuki Yoshida.

War Machine went on to post a 6-2 record in his next eight fights outside of the promotion, but his career was derailed in July 2010 when a felony assault conviction put him behind bars for one year.

Meanwhile, Ray is a three-time UFC veteran who also took part in “The Ultimate Fighter 4,” the lone season of the show to feature a “comeback” format. Ray was eliminated from “TUF 4″ by eventual show winner Matt Serra. He was also winless in his three UFC outings, losing to Charles McCarthy, Mike Swick and David Loiseau.

Ray has remained active since his time in the octagon, though the bout with War Machine will mark his first in 2011.

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